Legal Opinion

Best Western Tivoli Inn v. Department of Transportation

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 13, 1984No. AQ-209PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZEHMER, Judge.

In September 1981, appellants, Best Western Tivoli Inn and Simms Enterprises, Inc., applied to appellee, the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), to receive permits for billboards located within one mile of the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Road 79 in Holmes County. Section 479.11, Florida Statutes (1981), generally prohibits billboards within the area in which appellants’ billboards are located; however, since the area in question is zoned commercial by Holmes County, appellants relied upon the statutory exception for billboards located within commercially…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Florida Dept. of Transp. v. JWC Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERV. v. Framat Realty, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Department of Admin. v. NelsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  4. South Dakota v. VolpeDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1973
  5. Alper v. State Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysNevada Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re the Denial of Eller Media Company's Applications for Outdoor Advertising Device PermitsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002
  2. River Pines, Inc. v. Division of Florida Land Sales & Condominiums, State, Department of Business RegulationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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